17 of the year’s best pieces from our Do It Better columnist Brad Stulberg. Over the past year, the global wellness industry reached a valuation of 4.2 trillion dollars. For perspective, that’s equal to nearly a third of China’s entire GDP. Though there are no reliable statistics for the size of the performance industry, just listen to the […]

That ‘sport is 90% mental’ – what separates a gold medallist from the silver medallist is the ability to hold nerves till the last point of the match is played! What is sports psychology? Let’s decode the speedy growing field of developing mental toughness in the athletic realm. Have you ever seen a kid bungee jumping? […]

Help your young athlete set goals, and ways to reach those goals this season. As a new year begins, you want to help your athlete set appropriate goals for their athletic activities this year. GOAL SETTING IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF THE SPORTS CHILD’S MENTAL GAME. As Michael Jordan said:   “You have to know your goals […]

Tough conversations are in the parenting job description. Your teen gets caught cheating. You and your spouse are separating and it’s time to tell the kids. Your child gets in trouble for bullying. You learn that your middle schooler is investigating porn sites. What makes tough conversations tough? They are hard because you either feel uncomfortable […]

There has been a lot of ink devoted to the important role training and nutrition play in maximizing athletic potential. Yet the value of a good night’s sleep has largely been ignored. But with the recent addition of apps that track sleep patterns and promote the health benefits of a sound sleep, more and more […]

While wrestling’s carryover to linemen play might be most obvious, the sport’s a beneficial cross-training option for skill positions, as well. John Madden once said he wished all his offensive linemen had a wrestling background.  For good reason. While the connection between football and sports like basketball and track has been highly publicized, it’s hard to argue the transferable […]

Chris Branscome is adamant. The biggest reason kids have stopped playing youth soccer in our region is that it just isn’t fun. Imagine that, the chance to go outside and run around, hang with friends, kick a ball in the fresh air and perhaps develop a lifelong desire to remain fit doesn’t bring enjoyment anymore. […]

2-year-old girl, daughter of Sharks employees, dropped first puck at Hockey Fights Cancer night. Graysen Hooper has been through so much. The 2-year-old girl from San Jose, California, was diagnosed with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in November 2018. She endured an intense, eight-month treatment that included two trips to the hospital each week, weekly intravenous […]

Parental worry and anxiety are normal however, being a sports parent can increase those feelings The worry list for sports parents is long: playing time, bullying, conflicts with coaches or teammates, game-time performance, and injuries.  It’s a parental instinct to want to protect our children. One way we make ourselves feel better is to think about those things […]

Mark Greenburg, youth sports coach and former physical education teacher, says that emotional intelligence is one of the most important gifts sports parents can give their kids. In a recent interview with Ultimate Sports Parent Radio, Greenburg, the author of “Elevated Leadership, a Pitch-by-Pitch Guide to Business, Life, and Baseball” said, “The biggest mistake parents make: They […]